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Softcat (LSE:SCT) EV-to-FCF : 27.27 (As of Mar. 26, 2025)


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What is Softcat EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Softcat's Enterprise Value is £3,205 Mil. Softcat's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2025 was £118 Mil. Therefore, Softcat's EV-to-FCF for today is 27.27.

The historical rank and industry rank for Softcat's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:SCT' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.61   Med: 29.4   Max: 68.88
Current: 27.12

During the past 12 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Softcat was 68.88. The lowest was 10.61. And the median was 29.40.

LSE:SCT's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
63.42% of 1408 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 17.285 vs LSE:SCT: 27.12

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2025-03-26), Softcat's stock price is £16.64. Softcat's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2025 was £0.625. Therefore, Softcat's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 26.62.


Softcat EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Softcat's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Softcat EV-to-FCF Chart

Softcat Annual Data
Trend Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 44.10 44.28 34.31 28.28 28.50

Softcat Semi-Annual Data
Jul15 Jan16 Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24 Jan25
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 28.28 - 28.50 -

Competitive Comparison of Softcat's EV-to-FCF

For the Electronics & Computer Distribution subindustry, Softcat's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Softcat's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Softcat's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Softcat's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Softcat EV-to-FCF Calculation

Softcat's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=3204.679/117.511
=27.27

Softcat's current Enterprise Value is £3,205 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Softcat's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2025 was £118 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Softcat  (LSE:SCT) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

Softcat's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio (TTM)=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=16.64/0.625
=26.62

Softcat's share price for today is £16.64.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Softcat's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2025 was £0.625.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


Softcat EV-to-FCF Related Terms

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Softcat Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Fieldhouse Lane, Solar House, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, GBR, SL7 1LW
Softcat PLC is a information technology infrastructure and service provider. It offers software licensing, workplace technology, networking and security, and cloud and data center solutions to the corporates, public sector organizations and small to medium-sized business segment, of which small to medium-sized business segment is the business provider to the company. The entity earns revenue from offering products like software, hardware, and services, as well as the sale of the company's own services, of which majority of the revenue is derived from offering software products.